The NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament is unlike any spectacle on Earth. No Championship in any sport comes close to the excitement and duration of March Madness? What is it about the tournament though that makes it so incredibly engaging? This article will look at several key elements to college basketball’s national championship that makes it special when compared to other sports. Read more...
Basketball is a contact sport in which the likelihood of hurting someone and getting hurt is very high, resulting to ugly tussles between opposing teams. The same happens in high school, college and the pros. Violence is just lurking around the corner waiting for the opportune time. Read more...
Multi-titled coach Phil Jackson of the Los Angeles Lakers is definitely the envy of many coaches in the NBA today. With a team boasting a line-up composed of stars Kobe Bryant, Pau Gasol, Lamar Odom and a great supporting cast led by veteran point guard Derek Fisher and the up and coming center Andrew Bynum, the Los Angeles Lakers appear ready to tear up the Western Conference and have a free ticket to the NBA finals. Read more...
Nothing like a little adversity to make things interesting in Boston. The Boston Celtics are the reigning NBA champions and with the core of their championship team almost intact, including all-stars Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce and Ray Allen bannering the Celtics again this season, were heavily favored to repeat as NBA champions this season. The Celtics started the season out with a bang, the owners of a 19 game winning streak, their marquee players exhibiting their all-star status forms and their supporting cast providing excellent contribution, especially point guard Rajon Rondo whose over-all game up to December was getting some calls for an All-star berth. The Boston Celtics were on top of the hill, the overall leader among NBA teams with a win-loss record of 27-2 on December 23. Read more...
The New York Knicks plan to rise back among the National basketball Association’s elite teams by luring NBA superstar Lebron James from his current team, the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Knicks encountered a possible major setback when Lebron James announced the possibility of signing an extension with Cleveland. Read more...
The Boston Celtics, recent winners of 19 consecutive games now find themselves mired in their first slump of the 2008-09 NBA season. The Celts dropped a road game to the Portland Trailblazers Tuesday night to lose their third game in four tries. Read more...